Knitted monster baby booties

The crochet version of these booties were such a hit that I wrote a pattern for knitting. These booties will fit 0-3 months.

Supplies

• Worsted weight yarn for the sole. Caron Simply Soft in Bone.
• Fuzzy yarn for the monster foot. Moda-Dea Dream in Leaf.
• Size 5 dpn
• Tapestry needle

Instructions

Sole

• With worsted yarn, longtail cast on 8.
• Row 1 - 16: stockinette stitch
• Row 17: k2tog k4 k2tog
• Row 18: purl
• Row 19: k2tog k2 k2tog
• Row 20: Cast off purlwise
• Weave in ends

The sole

Foot

• Switching to the fuzzy yarn, pick up and knit around the boarder of the sole. Start with the back and spread the stitches across 4 dpns - 6 stitches across the back (flat side), 9 stitches on each side, and 6 across the toe.
• Rows 1 - 8: Knit
• Row 9: k14 k2tog k4 k2tog k8
• Row 10: k14 k2tog k2 k2tog k8
• Row 11: k14 k2tog k2tog k8
• Row 12: k13 k2tog k2tog k7
• Rows 13-18: 1k1p ribbing
• K1-P1 bind off and weave in ends

Claws

I made the claws by tying French Knots with doubled up yarn. I wouldn't use beads or buttons, although they would be cute, due to the choking hazard.

Bootie with the cuffs turned down.